Is this damage worth reporting to Insurance?

ArchHoagland wrote:

holstein13 wrote:

lacofdfireman wrote:
How about a question for you all. What type of receiver hitch pin do you use?

I use the standard thick bent hitch pin with a cotter pin holding it in on the end. It's pretty foolproof.

Do you really need a locking hitch pin? I think the odds of someone stealing your tow bar are pretty slim.

I use a locking one mainly to prevent some kid from pulling it out as a joke. Although I do have a $1,000 invested in the towbar.

That reminds me. I have an extra step in my setup routine. I put the toad in reverse and back up until the tow bar arms are fully extended (at least with one arm). In addition to preventing the toad from veering off in one direction when I take off, that also tests if the tow bar is secure in the hitch receiver. I put it back in neutral after I've backed up.